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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
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In which Synod, among other matters, it was determined, that the day of S. George, and of saint Dunstan, should be double feast. Now, the Popish feasts are thus divided: either they be double feasts, or simple. The double feast is subdivided into principal double;1 greater double; lesser double; and inferior, or lower double. To the principal double feast belonged eight days in the year: so the greater double had given unto him in this Convocation, the day of Saint George, and of S. Dunstan. And albeit it was so decreed, yet by custom it was not so used.2 The principal double, and the greater double, were known from all other by 4. notes. By service in the kitchen; by service in the church, both the which were double; by ringing in the steeple, with double peal; by copes in the quire, and censing of the altar. For in these two great and principal double feasts, the vij. the viij and ix. lessons must be read with silken copes: and at the said feasts, in the time of the Lessons, the altars must be censed: & likewise, the lesser double, and inferior double, had their peculiar service to them belonging. And thus much of their double feasts. The simple is also divided into ether triple invitatory or double invitatory, or else single. Of the which moreover some have three lessons, some have 9. &c. And thus much of popish feasts.
In which Sinode, among other matters, it was determined, that the day of S. George, and of saint Dunstan, shoulde be double feast. Now, the Popish feastes are thus deuided: either they be double feastes, or simple. The double feast is subdiuided into principall double;1 greater double; lesser double; and inferior, or lower double. To the principall double feast belonged eight dayes in the yere: so the greater double had geuen vnto him in this Conuocation, the day of Saint George, and of S. Dunstan. And albeit it was so decréed, yet by custom it was not so vsed.2 The principal double, and the greater double, were knowen from al other by 4. notes. By seruice in the kitchen; by seruice in ye church, both the which were double; by ringing in the stéeple, with double peale; by copes in the quire, and censing of the altar. For in these two great and principall double feastes, the vij. the viij and ix. lessons must be read with silken copes: and at the saide feasts, in the time of the Lessons, the altars must be censed: & likewise, the lesser double, and inferior double, had their peculiar seruice to them belonging. And thus much of their double feasts. The simple is also deuided into ether triple inuitorie or double inuitorie, or else single. Of the which moreouer some haue thrée lessons, some haue 9. &c. And thus much of popish feastes.